'If I want a payday once or twice a year, I go for the horror' Jul 25, 2008
I'm turning into George C. Scott. It's fun to put the makeup on and change yourself. (Globe and Mail)
Monsters vs. Aliens Character Sheet... Jul 24, 2008
Monsters vs. Aliens Character Sheets: DreamWorks Animation Film Stars Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie. Monsters vs. Aliens Character Sheets. (Suite101.com)
Movie: The Flim-Flam Man (1967) Jul 3, 2008
George C. Scott, Michael Sarrazin and Sue Lyon Star in Con Man Film. George C. Scott plays rural con artist Mordecai Jones in The Flim-Flam Man ... George C. Scott had the title role, with Michael Sarrazin as his apprentice sidekick, Sue Lyon as a bewitching young blonde and Harry Morgan as the country bumpkin Sheriff Slade. (Suite101.com)
Reflecting on the supersize pursuit of an American dream Jun 6, 2008
The film as a whole struggles to provide answers, but at that point Bell just cuts to George C. Scott as "Patton," barking that "America loves a winner and will not tolerate a loser." Sometimes it's as easy as that. Because "Bigger, Stronger, Faster" views the issue through the filmmaker's own family, it intermingles emotions and facts, clarity and sympathy, in enlightening, mostly useful ways. (Boston Globe)
Kill, kill, kill: Presidential bloodlust Jun 4, 2008
Asia Times Online :: Middle East News, Iraq, Iran current affairs. Here's a memory for you. (Asia Times Online)
Stonington Players present a murder to die for May 3, 2008
Director Otto Preminger turned the book into a movie starring Jimmy Stewart, George C. Scott, Lee Remick and Ben Gazzara in 1959. Elihu Winer adapted the book for the stage in 1964. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Martin Scorsese's Cape Fear (1991) Apr 17, 2008
Originally considered for various roles in the movie were Harrison Ford, Kevin Kline and Robert Redford (Sam Bowden), George C. Scott (Lt. Elgart), Bill Murray (Max Cady) and Drew Barrymore, Reese Witherspoon and Phoebe Cates (Danielle Bowden). (Suite101.com)
A Laugh a Minute: Old age is inherited — we get it from our parents Apr 13, 2008
The person who was in that movie, George C. Scott, looks a little like Eddie Albert, the way Spain looks a little like Canada ... He s a handsome man with white hair, sort of what you d expect if Eddie Albert and George C. Scott had a baby. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Greetings from another planet: H'wood Apr 6, 2008
By contrast, many celebrated "good guys," going back to Henry Fonda, would bite your head off if you approached them, and seemingly cerebral elder statesman like George C. Scott would simply turn their backs. Try talking to a comedian like Garry Shandling and you can see why people paid Pellicano to come up with some dirt. (Variety)
Drawing on a dream: Fan turns passion into a publication Apr 2, 2008
"It was a TV movie called Don't Look Back about Satchel Page, and George C. Scott was the director," said Read, who was hired as a production assistant. His next gig was a film shot in Alabama called The Jaws of Satan. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Oscar Winners from the Early 1970s Mar 28, 2008
George C. Scott, somewhat of an eccentric himself, won the best actor Oscar for his portrayal of the title character, an award that he refused to accept. A young Francis Ford Coppola also won an Oscar for his intelligent script. (Suite101.com)
They Might Be Giants, or they might not (we wouldn't know) Mar 27, 2008
John Flansburgh: It's from a 1971 George C. Scott movie of the same name. John Linnell: I once told another interviewer that the phrase is "something very paranoid sounding.". (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Reflections on the Oscars Mar 17, 2008
Many years ago, soon after George C. Scott had been nominated for Patton, a magazine sent me to Spain, where Scott was shooting a turkey called The Last Run, to interview him ... Many years ago, soon after George C. Scott had been nominated for Patton, a magazine sent me to Spain, where Scott was shooting a turkey called The Last Run, to interview him. (Townhall.com)
Flesh & ‘Blood’ Green Ridge native Paul Dano is proud father of actor starring in film nominated for eight Oscars at tonight’s ceremony Feb 24, 2008
By the time he was 13, Paul was acting opposite George C. Scott and Charles Durning in a Broadway production of Inherit the Wind. One night after a performance, Mrs. Dano was waiting for her son outside the theater. (Scranton Times, PA)
A LOOK AT FILMS YOU OTTO KNOW Jan 3, 2008
"Anatomy of a Murder" (1959) is a truly superb courtroom drama, starring James Stewart, Ben Gazzara, Lee Remick and George C. Scott, centering around a rape - a taboo subject for a Hollywood movie of the era. Preminger, a devout liberal, was at the forefront in challenging - and ultimately destroying - the Motion Picture Association's notoriously inflexible Production Code. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Scowl and the world laughs at you-at least in “Christmas Carol” Dec 19, 2007
Albert Finney and George C. Scott notwithstanding, Scott Creighton IS the quintessential Ebeneezer Scrooge from the scowl on his craggy face to the way he shudders beneath the bed sheets in the face of a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past. He's a Scrooge who embraces the Christmas in all of us as he transforms from a curmudgeonly old miser to someone who realizes his riches are better off being shared for the good of all. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Meet Ebenezer Dec 12, 2007
To get you in the mood for the holidays, the North End Branch of the Boston Public Library screens "A Christmas Carol," the 1951 film also known as "Scrooge." In other adaptations of the Charles Dickens tale, bitter Ebenezer Scrooge has been played by Albert Finney, Michael Caine, George C. Scott, and an animated duck (yes, that's Scrooge McDuck). This version stars legendary Scottish actor Alastair Sim (above), who is said to have set the standard for portrayals of the stingy character. (Boston Globe)
Ebenezer rides again Dec 12, 2007
Albert Finney and George C. Scott notwithstanding, Scott Creighton IS the quintessential Ebeneezer Scrooge from the scowl on his craggy face to the way he shudders beneath the bed sheets in the face of a visit from the Ghost of Christmas Past. He was so convincing last year that one audience member remarked that she had seen Scrooge transform before her very eyes. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Saving Private Ryan (The Iraq Remake) Dec 5, 2007
Patton -- Bad, Bad Man: George C. Scott is dead, but that s OK, because in this remake the whole story focuses on that one soldier that Patton slapped in the first jingoistic version. The entire movie takes place in a single dark room, where Private Slappee has to deal with his post-traumatic slap disorder. (Human Events Online)
Christmas specials come but once a year Nov 30, 2007
(Vision, Dec. 17 at midnight): George C. Scott makes a perfect curmudgeonly Scrooge. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (CBC, Dec. 20 at 8 p.m.): The dreadful remake starring Richard Attenborough. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
'Christmas Carol' enjoys successful opening night Nov 27, 2007
The performance was reminiscent of a 1984 performance made by actor George C. Scott. That "Carol" was a made-for-television movie. (University News, MO)
Critic's corner Nov 24, 2007
A Christmas Carol Tomorrow at 8 p.m., AMCThe George C. Scott version. He's no Magoo, but he'll do. (Boston Globe)
Rudy, Romney, And Thompson All Beating Clinton In Florida Poll... Nov 20, 2007
The raw truth about power and ambition in Florida. Beth Reinhard Political Writer. (The Drudge Report)
Paul Wasserman, 73; career as music publicist unraveled over investment scheme Nov 20, 2007
Wasserman also represented numerous actors, including Lee Marvin, Dennis Hopper, Jack Lemmon and George C. Scott. And he publicized dozens of films, including "Cat Ballou," "Easy Rider," "Annie Hall" and "Star Wars.". (Los Angeles Times)
Oak Point veteran remembers serving with Gen. Patton in WWII Nov 14, 2007
He also said that George C. Scott s Oscar-winning portrayal of the gruff general in the 1970 movie Patton was almost an accurate rendering of the man, just a bit milder than reality. He made us grow up in a hurry, Presser said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The Serious Side of Horror: A Look at Horror Oscar Winners Nov 3, 2007
Ernest Borgnine ran from rats in Willard; Gregory Peck did The Omen, while his pal William Holden did the sequel, Damien: Omen II; and George C. Scott chased demons in Exorcist III among others. Even the recent comedy horror from the killer doll franchise, Seed of Chucky touted the talents of Oscar nominees Jennifer Tilly (Bullets Over Broadway) and Brad Dourif (One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Coppola 'plans directing return' Sep 28, 2007
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DVD watch: Julie Christie rules the '60s Sep 11, 2007
The result was an instant classic about a seductive kook saved by the surgeon she captivates, played by George C. Scott, who equaled his Patton performance. Savor Nicolas Roeg's photography, John Barry's score and Joseph Cotten's cameo as the kind of Republican only California can produce. (USA Today -- Life)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
TV Movies: August 26-September 1. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Film Weekly goes to America - and cries Jul 29, 2007
"Day of the Dolphin" when George C. Scott is telling the dolphins to leave and they just don't understand. "Ring of Brightwater," when the thoughtless man kills the Otter with a spade. (Guardian Unlimited)
Roky's Picture Show Jul 10, 2007
George C. Scott Collection (St. Clair) Joan Collins Collection (Fox) The Last Mimzy (New Line) My Super Sweet 16: Seasons 1&2 (Paramount) The Page Turner (Tartan). (City Pages)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Blue Star Mothers collects items for troops Jul 10, 2007
The famed actor Peter Sellers stars in three leading roles, along with George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn, James Earl Jones and Slim Pickens in perhaps his most famous role. The film festival, shown on the club's new high-definition projection system and complete with a popcorn wagon and beverages, is being offered as a community service by the Fallbrook Democratic Club, providing an opportunity for fellowship, fun and political discussion. (North County Times)
Honouring the original with a digital upgrade Jul 2, 2007
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb, Stanley Kubrick's 1964 black satirical thriller, has aged well in terms of its themes (cold war paranoia run amok, man's relationship to technology) and the memorable comic performances of Peter Sellers and George C. Scott. But in terms of its physical form, Dr. Strangelove, like many cinema classics, has fared very poorly most of its life - until now. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Gay old time as Dr. Strangelove meets Darth Vader Jun 27, 2007
Gen. Buck Turgidson (George C. Scott), in Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. More than 40 years since its theatrical release, Stanley Kubrick s gloriously twisted 1964 sendup of the menace of megalomania in the nuclear age seems eerily relevant in the post-Cold War era. (Scranton Times, PA)
Why we love 'Shakespeare in the Park' Jun 1, 2007
The very first park production starred George C. Scott and James Earl Jones in "The Merchant of Venice." Since then, dozens of well-known film and stage actors have continued to grace the park stage. Last year, for instance, Liev Schreiber played Macbeth and Meryl Streep starred as Mother Courage. (Newsday -- New York City)
Inside the Beltway (John McCaslin) May 30, 2007
Among them: Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, Walter Matthau, Charles Bronson, Gene Autry, Robert Conrad, Gene Roddenberry, Robert Altman, Jack Palance, Humphrey Bogart, Jason Robards, Henry Fonda, George C. Scott, Glenn Ford, Brian Keith, Ernest Borgnine, Eddie Albert, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Kirk Douglas, Shecky Greene, Paul Newman, Jack Lemmon, Jackie Cooper, Rock Hudson, Tony Curtis, Cliff Robertson, Rod Steiger, Dennis Weaver and Robert Stack. Also dressed for battle were James Arness, Alan Hale... (Washington Times, DC)
Gretchen Wyler, 75, actress and animal-rights advocate May 29, 2007
She performed in eight Broadway productions, including "Sly Fox" with George C. Scott. She moved to Los Angeles along with a traveling production of that show in 1979 and never left, adding TV, stage, and minor film roles to her activism. (Boston Globe)
Gretchen Wyler, actress and animal rights activist, dies at 75 May 28, 2007
Wyler's theatrical career spanned 50 years, including parts on Broadway in the original "Guys and Dolls,'' "Silk Stockings,'' "Damn Yankees,'' "Bye Bye Birdie'' and "Sly Fox'' with George C. Scott. She was a regular on the CBS television series "On Our Own,'' spent a season on "Dallas'' and made guest appearances on a number of shows including "Friends,'' "Judging Amy'' and "Providence. . (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Gretchen Wyler, 75; Broadway actress became animal activist May 28, 2007
She performed in eight Broadway productions, including "Sly Fox" with George C. Scott. She moved to Los Angeles along with a traveling production of that show in 1979 and never left, adding TV, stage and minor film roles to her increasingly busy animal activism. (Los Angeles Times)
Manatee County artist and Riverwalk park have symbiotic bond May 26, 2007
His other works have attracted notable collectors, from singer Frank Sinatra to actor George C. Scott, who commissioned Miracle to paint the opening scenes of the 1974 film "The Savage is Loose.". Bradenton Connection. (Herald-Tribune)
William Friedkin: A master storyteller returns with Bug May 24, 2007
He has proven himself a master storyteller in all forms, from an acclaimed TV adaptation of Twelve Angry Men with Jack Lemmon, James Gandolfini and George C. Scott to his staging of Richard Strauss' Salome for the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, which will be in the repertoire for the next 10 years. Friedkin encountered Bug on stage and instantly responded to its film potential, he said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Coppola film set for Rome debut May 12, 2007
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Is that Lewis Grizzard burning Atlanta? Apr 20, 2007
In "Sherman's March," a two-hour film debuting Sunday night on the History Channel, Oberst appears in so many dramatic re-creations that he seems to get as much face time as George C. Scott in "Patton." He chomps his cigar and confers with Ulysses S. Grant. He pauses in the piney woods to talk with a group of emancipated slaves. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Bibles Thumping, Suspenders Snapping Apr 14, 2007
Over the years the sparring partners in stage, film and television versions of Wind have included , Ed Begley, , , Jason Robards, and, for the previous Broadway revival (in 1996), George C. Scott and. Mr. Plummer and Mr. Dennehy seemed as promising a pair of boxers as any of the above. (New York Times)
Fatal flippers? Apr 13, 2007
And for goodness sakes, they say, don't buy into the 1973 sci-fi thriller "The Day of the Dolphin," starring George C. Scott. The movie posits a nefarious group of big-business types hijacking two talking dolphins to blow up the president of the United States aboard his yacht. (Los Angeles Times)
Pomp in circumstances of a new 'Wind' Apr 13, 2007
Despite the poor quality of the 1996 Broadway revival with George C. Scott and Charles Durning, it made the point that the science-vs. -faith debate still was pertinent. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
Hemingway and Hollywood Apr 12, 2007
The film noire adaptation of his short story The Killers, for instance, which Hemingway rightfully considered the only adaptation of his works he would award two ears and a tail to - though cases could be made, if you ask me, for To Have And To Have Not (despite the fact that it resembles the book in title only), and the underrated Islands In The Stream, with George C. Scott perfectly cast as a crusty character clearly copied after Papa. "I loved the book," people would often say back in the... (Suite101.com)
LISTMANIA: Best local colloquialisms. Apr 8, 2007
DD/Double Drivel wrote on April 07, 2007 1:04 PM:"Indeed, George Bernard Shaw is credited for the statement. However, (and assuming the writers of the 1970 movie Patton were historically correct with the movie's dialogue), Patton (played by George C. Scott) made the statement to a group of English women shortly after the end of WWII. That's where I was basing my statement when I said, ". As General George S. Patton once said. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Principal Photography Currently Underway on the Lifetime Original Movie 'Christmas Miracle' (Working Title) Starring Jami Gertz ('Still Standing') and Dylan Walsh ('Nip/Tuck') Mar 24, 2007
Her additional television credits include a featured role in CBS' "Square Pegs" and guest-starring roles in "Seinfeld," "ER" and "Dream On." She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her guest-starring role in "Ally McBeal." She also starred in the telefims "Gilda Radner: It's Always Something" for ABC and "Undercover Christmas" for CBS. Her feature film credits include "Lucky 13," "Twister," "The Lost Boys," "Less Than Zero" and "Jersey Girl." On stage, Gertz appeared in the Off-Broadway... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Eastwood, Jolie Team Mar 11, 2007
And no, children of the '80s, this film is not related to the George C. Scott horror-fest of the same name that so freaked you out as a kid. And Odo's not in it either. (IGN FilmForce)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: SuperCamp Preview Night set Mar 6, 2007
Featured will be Karen Holliday Tanner, author of "Doc Holliday: A Family Portrait" and "Last of the Old-time Outlaws: The George West Musgrove Story"; and Karen Riehl, author of "Love and Madness: My Private Years With George C. Scott.". Admission is 30. (North County Times)
Scorseses not dead, long live The Queen Feb 25, 2007
What the defeatists neglect to mention is that Spaceks performance, potentially the best of the year, cant hold a candle to Mirrens, which is one of the best in decades on par with George C. Scott in Patton and Kathy Bates in Misery. Work this good should go rewarded, regardless of wrinkle count. (Yale Herald, CT)
Rescuers of the lost Oscars Feb 25, 2007
George C. Scott railed against acting competitions and still was named best actor for Patton ... The academy skipped The Hustler's supporting tandem of George C. Scott and Jackie Gleason. (St. Petersburg Times)
Snub standard Feb 24, 2007
George C. Scott: The man who played Patton refused to accept the best-actor Oscar at the '71 ceremony because he didn't believe in the idea of a competition among actors. He was nominated again the next year anyway. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Francis Ford Coppola Feb 8, 2007
After that, he directed Finian s Rainbow and The Rain People, and was co-author (with Edmund North) of the screenplay for Patton (directed by Franklin Schaffner and starring George C. Scott). In 1971, being under considerable financial pressure as the owner of American Zoetrope, which he had established two years earlier, he somewhat reluctantly worked for Paramount Pictures as the co-author (with Mario Puzo) of the screenplay for The Godfather and director of the movie based on it. (New Yorker)
A breath of fresh Eyre Jan 21, 2007
More than a dozen Jane Eyres and Edward Rochesters have inhabited movie or TV screens over the years, including Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles (1944), Susannah York and George C. Scott (1970), Zelah Clarke and Timothy Dalton (1983), and Charlotte Gainsbourg and William Hurt (1996). Nearly always, despite the compelling story, one of the leading performers has been miscast, or the chemistry has gone awry. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
PBS adaptation brings new dimension to 'Jane Eyre' Jan 20, 2007
More than some of the famous pairings -- Joan Fontaine and Orson Welles , Susannah York and George C. Scott -- they keep things down to earth. As in Bronte's 1847 novel, we meet the young Jane as a victim of her spiteful aunt, and we follow her through her abused years at Lowood school before she arrives at Rochester's Thornfield Hall as a governess. (Boston Globe)
Biographical dramas spin film gold Jan 20, 2007
1970: George C. Scott, "Patton" (Gen. George S. Patton Jr.). (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Nick Bakay's Manly House Jan 11, 2007
Jan. 10, 2007 -- To quote George C. Scott in Hardcore: TURN IT OFF. I know he collects Oscars the same way most of us collect punch holes on the long road to a free car wash, but every time I hear John Williams' theme music for football on NBC I feel like I'm watching one of those dubbed Steve Reeves Hercules movies. (NFL.com)
People who make a difference: Roger Johnson worked to make Sussex better Jan 7, 2007
Their first date was at the theater, where they saw Paul Newman, Piper Laurie, Jackie Gleason and George C. Scott in "The Hustler.". Once he graduated from UW-Eau Clare, he went on to a variety of jobs: as an account-ant for J.C. Penny, as a stockbroker, and then as a computer programmer, which became his career. (Sussex Sun, WI)
TV producer Small dead at 83 Jan 3, 2007
Small's expertise was launching up-and-coming actors; he worked with Angie Dickinson, Crispin Glover, Ray Liotta, Sidney Poitier and George C. Scott. In 1985, Small retired from the agency business and returned to acting, appearing in films, TV shows and commercials. (Variety)
